New Ways to Attract Talent

It's all getting predictable:

Companies put out job descriptions. Generally, I've found that the longer the description, generally the more incomplete and inaccurate it is.

Companies receive resumes. In the age of blogs, podcasts, YouTube, MySpace, and many other vehicles of self-expression., we still rely on a single page of type to tell the whole story.

Step out and try new ways of recruiting talent. This Boston Globe article gives some tips. My favorite is the thank you note--from the manager to the candiate.